The LAPLACE has 12 research groups composed of about tens permanent staff (researchers and tearcher-researchers and an equivalent number of PhD and post doctoral students and also of engineering and technical staff.
AEPPT : Electric Arc and Thermal Plasma Processes
CODIASE : Electrical System Control and Diagnostics
CS : Static Converters
DSF: Solid Dielectrics and Reliability
GENESYS: Research Group in Energy, Electricity & Systems
GRE: Research Group in Electromagnetism
GREM3 : Research Group in Electrodynamics
GREPHE: Groupe de Recherche Energétique, Plasmas, et Hors Equilibre
LM: Light and Matter
MDCE : Dielectric Materials and Conversion of Energy
MPP: Materials and Plasma Processes
PRHE : Non Equilibrium Reactive Plasma
The scientific politic of the laboratory is also based on the development of scientific transversal actions which are an important instrument for the integration of the scientific project of the LAPLACE. They are more than inter groups collaborations.
The have been identified as common themes to several groups and for which the
pooling of scientific approaches could lead to new concepts or new methods.
The are created for an indefinite period and their development or the creation of new action depends on the LAPLACE’s scientific council.
They currently are four :
- Décharges Partielles (DP)
- Optimisation Source-Décharge-Procédé (OSDP)
- Intégration en Electronique de Puissance (IEP)
- Electromagnétisme Electrodynamique Energétiques et Plasmas (3EP)